Balayage: The Celebrity-Approved Style
Balayage hair colouring is a trend that is experiencing a resurgence right now thanks to its celebrity following. The hairstyle is one seen on everyone from Hollywood royalty like Chrissy Teigen to actual royalty like the Duchess of Cambridge. As one of Toronto’s leading hair salons, we can help you achieve the balayage look and work with you to create a bespoke finish. We’ve rounded up everything that you need to know about this must-try celebrity hair trend.
The balayage treatment originates from France, with the word ‘balayage’ translating into English as ‘sweeping’ to describe the technique. While traditional highlighting uses foils to achieve a uniform look, the balayage technique focuses on hand-painting colour onto your hair with a paddle brush. The sweeping movement creates a smooth and natural-looking finish to your hair that can’t be created through other hair colouring methods. This hairstyle began in France in the 1970s before it became popular in Toronto and North America during the 1990s. With the balayage hair colouring, your hair appears sun-kissed all year round while the multi-tonal colour gives a 3D feel to your hair by adding warmth and definition. Unlike other types of hair colouring techniques, the balayage technique results add warmth to your hair and look more natural than any other treatment.
One thing to keep in mind is that every balayage treatment is unique and different. It’s necessary that you bring along some reference photos to your appointment so your stylist can recreate the look you want to achieve with this treatment. The balayage hair colouring is suitable for every hair type and colour and is ideal for hiding the early signs of grey hair as the treatment allows you to target individual sections of hair. As balayage is a custom treatment, the time of the treatment can vary anywhere between a few minutes to several hours depending on how many colours you’re adding to your hair in one sitting.
If you’re considering changing up your hair and want to experiment, balayage is a brilliant starting place as you can build up the colour over time. We recommend speaking with your stylist to choose your colouring placement to flatter your natural features and to work with your complexion. The regrowth with balayage is significantly more manageable than highlights as the colour is blended in with your natural hair, and the colour begins away from the roots, unlike traditional highlights.
A balayage treatment is ideal if you’re looking for a hairstyle that is relatively low maintenance. Unlike an ombre or highlights, the balayage does not need to be topped up as often as other hair colour treatments, which means you can go several months between treatments. To maintain your balayage treatment between visits to our hair salon, we recommend using a purple-toned shampoo to prevent the colour from turning brassy, and you should invest in nourishing hair masks to keep the shine in your hair. If you’re looking to book a balayage treatment in Toronto, you can drop us a message. We would love to talk to you about trying this celebrity-approved hairstyle.